Apple's latest iPhone wears the "S" badge like it's Superman. It's faster, stronger and has flashy new features. Its 12-megapixel camera is chief among them, replete with new moving Live Photos. Shortcuts, 3D Touch and a speedier Touch ID will get you where you need to be more quickly, whether you go for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6S or 5.5-inch iPhone 6S Plus, starting at $199 on contract.
Chromebooks have come a long way from their days of feeling chintzy and plasticky. Asus's latest is easily one of the most premium Chrome OS machines yet, with a completely metal shell that even transforms into tablet. Despite the Flip's has long list of fun and functional features, it's priced at an incredibly affordable $249.
It won't be long before we're uttering commands to every appliance in our home, but until then, there's Amazon Echo. A smart speaker that talks back, Echo and its AI assistant, Alexa, will add items to a shopping list, read books aloud, relay interesting factoids, control your home's smart lights and switches, and even play music when asked to. It's a sleek introduction – or addition – to any smart home.
Whether you finish a bottle of wine in two days or two years, Coravin lets you savor your vino until the very last drop. The wine preservation system prevents oxidation by injecting argon gas, letting you enjoy and protect your favorite vintages for days – or even weeks – to come.
The Snap is the perfect instrument for blasting Nat King Cole on vinyl at your holiday gathering. Built with two fold-out speakers, the Snap is lightweight, compact and dynamic. It can play all three speeds of vinyl and houses a USB port, so you can create MP3's of your dad's carol mix.
The winner in a world wherein size is everything, GoPro's latest action camera is something to behold – in the palm of your hand, that is. This snapper can be mounted almost anywhere (seriously, it's waterproof) and record 1080p video at 60 frames per second as well as take 8-megapixel stills. You'll be hard-pressed to find a smaller camera that can manage all this.
The Charge HR fitness tracker from Fitbit is one of the best wearables you can get. Thanks to the heart rate monitor, it's a step up above its brethren. Fitbits are also known to be more accurate fitness trackers than most others. Couple this with its current features, and you have the perfect gift for the exercise nut in your life.
In 2015, the seemingly endless war between Samsung and Apple rages on, and for good reason: both make some stellar phones. The Galaxy S6, for instance, is Samsung's most stylish, serious phone yet, with a super sharp AMOLED screen and a 16-megapixel camera that puts Apple's best to the test. If your loved one is an Android adherent, it's hard to go wrong with Samsung.
If you think you're OK with how your beer tastes, you're wrong. Even though the brewing process takes a long time, fine-tuning the finished product doesn't. Just pop the top open, slide in your beverage of choice and let Fizzics do the rest. Don't say we didn't tell you how much better your beer can taste with Fizzics.
The New Nintendo 3DS (note the capital "N" in New) brings more powerful hardware into your hands and adds a second stick to slam your buddies with in Super Smash Bros. and explore Termina in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Tack on the latest Pokémon game, and prepare yourself for your imminent "gift giver of the year" award.
